Temporary Associate

Tapestry, Inc.; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 42,981,000 - 55,159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Kate Spade is seeking a stylist to assist customers in selecting products that express their personal style and fit their lifestyle. You will help customers incorporate Kate Spade into their wardrobes with expert styling.

You will greet guests, listen to needs, and create complete looks while guiding purchase decisions and ensuring a seamless checkout experience. Prior retail experience and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven selling skills with strong interpersonal communication.
• Experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Ability to multitask and collaborate in a team.
• Willingness to learn omni/virtual selling techniques.
• English proficiency or local market language.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and demonstrate product knowledge.
• Actively listen and ask follow-up questions to uncover needs.
• Provide styling advice and create complete looks.
• Showcase multiple ways to wear products and inspire new styles.
• Guide customers through purchase decisions and ensure a smooth checkout.
• Encourage repeat visits by reinforcing customer choices.

Skills

Professional selling

Retail experience

Teamwork

Social media awareness

English proficiency

Job description

The Stylist will serve as a trusted and knowledgeable advisor who assists customers in selecting products that suit their aesthetic and lifestyle. They will work with the customer to discover and express their own personal style while showing the customer how to incorporate Kate Spade products into their existing wardrobe.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Styling

• Greet guests warmly and confidently, demonstrating strong product knowledge.
• Actively listen and ask insightful follow‑up questions to understand customer needs.
• Provide styling advice, suggest add‑ons, and create complete looks.
• Use creativity to showcase multiple ways to wear products and encourage customers to explore new styles.
• Guide customers through purchase decisions and ensure a seamless checkout experience.
• Reinforce and celebrate customer choices, inviting them to return.

Sales & Business Acumen

• Drive results through strong customer connections and storytelling.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the brand and product attributes across all categories.
• Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organization and POS transactions.
• Give and receive feedback in an honest, constructive manner.

Requirements

Skills & Experience

• Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Prior experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni/virtual selling techniques.
• English proficiency (or local language proficiency per market).

Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including nights, weekends, busy season, and high‑traffic retail days (including public holidays).

Ability to lift at least 25 lbs regularly (up to 50 lbs occasionally), to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver sales floor and stockroom.

Kate Spade. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline, and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs.

Base Pay Range

$15.00–$19.25 per hour.

Tapestry will comply with minimum wage requirements and any other applicable pay laws based on city, county, and state regulations.

Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance, and Tuition assistance.